EP0007137A1 - Transmission pourvue d'une transmission à courroie trapézoidale variable et d'une transmission hydrodynamique - Google Patents

Transmission pourvue d'une transmission à courroie trapézoidale variable et d'une transmission hydrodynamique Download PDF

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EP0007137A1
EP0007137A1 EP79200368A EP79200368A EP0007137A1 EP 0007137 A1 EP0007137 A1 EP 0007137A1 EP 79200368 A EP79200368 A EP 79200368A EP 79200368 A EP79200368 A EP 79200368A EP 0007137 A1 EP0007137 A1 EP 0007137A1
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Der Hardt Aberson Frederik Ernst Carel Van
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16H—GEARING
    • F16H47/00—Combinations of mechanical gearing with fluid clutches or fluid gearing
    • F16H47/06—Combinations of mechanical gearing with fluid clutches or fluid gearing the fluid gearing being of the hydrokinetic type
    • F16H47/065—Combinations of mechanical gearing with fluid clutches or fluid gearing the fluid gearing being of the hydrokinetic type the mechanical gearing being of the friction or endless flexible member type
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T74/00—Machine element or mechanism
    • Y10T74/19—Gearing
    • Y10T74/19149—Gearing with fluid drive
    • Y10T74/19158—Gearing with fluid drive with one or more controllers for gearing, fluid drive, or clutch
    • Y10T74/19163—Gearing with fluid drive with one or more controllers for gearing, fluid drive, or clutch with interrelated controls

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  • the present invention relates to a transmission, in particular for a motor vehicle, provided with an infinitely variable V-belt transmission having a primary and secondary pulley, each provided with a primary resp. secondary operating cylinder for axial displacement of at least one of the conical discs, furthermore provided with a hydrodynamic transmission unit.
  • hydrodynamic transmission unit may comprise a so-called torque converter, i.e. a transmission unit which on the one end serves as clutch for driving away and on the other end for increasing the engine torque at low vehicle speeds, so that the range of ratios of the transmission, as it were, is increased.
  • the hydrodynamic transmission unit may also consist of a so-called fluid coupling, whereby the engine torque is not increased and which only serves as take off clutch.
  • a general drawback of a hydrodynamic transmission unit is the continuous presence of a certain speed difference between the input and the output shaft, i.e. slip, which results in a loss of power.
  • a drawback of the application of a lock-up is the complexity of its control, i.e. the regulation of the locking of the clutch during the periods in which the hydrodynamic transmission unit is not used for take off or for torque increase, for which at least a special operating valve is required.
  • the transmission is characterized by means for locking up the hydrodynamic transmission unit, which means are operable in response to fluid pressure in the primary operating cylinder.
  • variable V-belt transmission has the maximal transmission ratio, i.e. is in the lowest gear
  • the driving belt runs in the primary pulley with minimally running diameter, whereby the conical discs have their maximal interspace and are pushed against stops by the tensile stress in the V-belt.
  • the fluid pressure in the primary cylinder may be varied thereby without consequence, which fluid pressure variation may be used for operating the lock-up.
  • the variable V-belt transmission is in a higher' gear, there is always sufficient fluid pressure in the primary cylinder to keep the lock-up closed.
  • the lock-up comprises a wet plate clutch, i.e. in fluid acting surfaces pressible against each other, which is operable by means of a hydraulic pressure cylinder being in direct contact with the primary operating cylinder.
  • the mechanical locking of the hydrodynamic transmission unit may furthermore comprise a vibration damper in order to counter-act the transmission of torsional vibrations.
  • the drawing diagrammatically shows a part of the transmission, viz. a fluid coupling 1 and the primary pulley 2.
  • the fluid coupling 1 comprises a pump impeller 3 which via input shaft 4 is driven by an engine, not shown, and a turbine impeller 5, which is directly connected to the primary pulley 2 of the variable transmission. Only primary pulley 2, and a part of V-belt 9 is diagrammatically shown.
  • Primary pulley 2 comprises a conical disc 6 fixedly connected to primary shaft 10, and a conical disc 7 axially movable over primary shaft 10.
  • the running diameter of the V-belt 9 is the primary pulley 2 is defined by the interspace of the discs 6 and 7. With the maximal interspace shown in the drawing, V-belt 9 lies with a minimal running diameter in pulley 2.
  • Dise 7 functions as piston in the operating cylinder 11, which in fixedly connccted to the primary shaft 10 and by which a cylinder space 8 is enclosed.
  • the interspace between the discs 6, 7 may be varied, resulting in a change of the running diameter of V-belt 9 in the primary pulley 2.
  • variable V-belt transmission is consequently adjusted by fluid supply and discharge to and from cylinder space 8, while the fluid pressure should always be sufficiently large to achieve an equilibrium condition with the tensile stress in the V-belt.
  • the transmission is furthermore provided with a plate clutch having plates 15 fixedly connected to the input shaft 4 and plates 16 affixed to the primary shaft 10.
  • piston 17 presses the plates 15 and 16 against each other, so that a direct, mechanical connection is realized between shafts 4 and 10.
  • the hydrodynamical transmission unit 1 can be locked, viz. depending on the fluid pressure prevailing in cylinder space 8.
  • the drawing furthermore shows a part of a stationary wall 18 which seperates the coupling unit of the transmission from the V-helt transmission.
  • a fluid conduit 19 for supplying fluid to the hydrodynamic fluid coupling 1.
  • a bore 20 is disposed for discharging fluid leaking via bearing 21.
  • the fluid pressure prevailing in fluid coupling 1 ensures the release of the plate clutch 15, 16, 17, so that no additional provisions are required therefor.
  • the transmission is furthermore provided with seals 22, 23 and 24 for counter-acting fluid leakage in the places in question.

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EP79200368A 1978-07-14 1979-07-05 Transmission pourvue d'une transmission à courroie trapézoidale variable et d'une transmission hydrodynamique Expired EP0007137B1 (fr)

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AT79200368T ATE3325T1 (de) 1978-07-14 1979-07-05 Eine aus einem veraenderbaren keilriemengetriebe und einem hydrodynamischen getriebe bestehende kraftuebertragungsvorrichtung.

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NL7807579.A NL166768C (nl) 1978-07-14 1978-07-14 Drijfwerk, in het bijzonder voor een motorvoertuig.
NL7807579 1978-07-14

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JP (1) JPS5560755A (fr)
AR (1) AR219615A1 (fr)
AT (1) ATE3325T1 (fr)
AU (1) AU531654B2 (fr)
BR (1) BR7904444A (fr)
CA (1) CA1107536A (fr)
DE (1) DE2965360D1 (fr)
ES (1) ES482482A1 (fr)
NL (1) NL166768C (fr)
SU (1) SU1088655A3 (fr)

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EP0061732A2 (fr) * 1981-03-28 1982-10-06 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Système de commande hydraulique pour variateur de vitesse à courroie en "V" avec convertisseur hydrodynamique
EP0061736A2 (fr) * 1981-03-28 1982-10-06 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Variateur de vitesse à courroie en "V" avec convertisseur hydrodynamique à pontage
EP0073546A1 (fr) * 1981-08-28 1983-03-09 Van Doorne's Transmissie B.V. Transmission, particulièrement pour véhicule à moteur
EP0180089A1 (fr) * 1984-11-02 1986-05-07 Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft Variateur à courroie comprenant des moyens d'étanchéité à frottement réduit pour les poulies primaires et secondaires
EP0297727A2 (fr) * 1987-06-02 1989-01-04 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Système à commande d'une transmission à variation de vitesses infinies avec un convertisseur de couple
EP0297726A2 (fr) * 1987-06-02 1989-01-04 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Système à commande d'une transmission à variation de vitesse infinies avec un convertisseur de couple

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US4458318A (en) * 1981-04-24 1984-07-03 Borg-Warner Corporation Control arrangement for a variable pulley transmission
NL189731C (nl) * 1982-02-08 1993-07-01 Honda Motor Co Ltd Variabele transmissie.
NL8403461A (nl) * 1984-11-13 1986-06-02 Doornes Transmissie Bv Traploos variabele overbrenging.
AU604301B2 (en) * 1987-03-18 1990-12-13 Arnost Wilcek Improvements in vee-belt pulley transmission
NL8800246A (nl) * 1988-02-02 1989-09-01 Doornes Transmissie Bv Continu variabele transmissie voorzien van een koppelomvormer.
JP2653249B2 (ja) * 1990-12-28 1997-09-17 トヨタ自動車株式会社 ロックアップクラッチ付トルクコンバータを備えた車両用ベルト式無段変速機の油圧制御装置
JP3074030B2 (ja) * 1991-03-25 2000-08-07 曙ブレーキ工業株式会社 流体式リターダ装置
JPH059484U (ja) * 1991-07-18 1993-02-09 茂 勝又 連結式吊下げ具
JP4935006B2 (ja) * 2005-07-06 2012-05-23 アイシン・エィ・ダブリュ株式会社 流体伝動装置

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FR1385059A (fr) * 1964-02-26 1965-01-08 Kabushiki Saisha Hasegawa Hagu Changement de vitesse automatique
DE1455757A1 (de) * 1965-12-04 1969-07-24 Paming Trust Reg Getriebe fuer Kraftfahrzeuge
DE1936741A1 (de) * 1969-07-18 1971-02-04 Helmuth Hoffmann Antrieb mit einem Getriebe zur stufenlosen Drehmomentwandlung und mit einer Kupplung zum Begrenzen,Verringern oder voelligen Unterbrechen des uebertragenen Drehmomentes
DE2557243A1 (de) * 1974-12-21 1976-07-01 Gkn Transmissions Ltd Kraftuebertragungsvorrichtung mit veraenderbarer uebersetzung

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FR1385059A (fr) * 1964-02-26 1965-01-08 Kabushiki Saisha Hasegawa Hagu Changement de vitesse automatique
DE1455757A1 (de) * 1965-12-04 1969-07-24 Paming Trust Reg Getriebe fuer Kraftfahrzeuge
DE1936741A1 (de) * 1969-07-18 1971-02-04 Helmuth Hoffmann Antrieb mit einem Getriebe zur stufenlosen Drehmomentwandlung und mit einer Kupplung zum Begrenzen,Verringern oder voelligen Unterbrechen des uebertragenen Drehmomentes
DE2557243A1 (de) * 1974-12-21 1976-07-01 Gkn Transmissions Ltd Kraftuebertragungsvorrichtung mit veraenderbarer uebersetzung

Cited By (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP0061732A2 (fr) * 1981-03-28 1982-10-06 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Système de commande hydraulique pour variateur de vitesse à courroie en "V" avec convertisseur hydrodynamique
EP0061736A2 (fr) * 1981-03-28 1982-10-06 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Variateur de vitesse à courroie en "V" avec convertisseur hydrodynamique à pontage
EP0061732A3 (en) * 1981-03-28 1985-01-09 Nissan Motor Company, Limited Hydraulic control system for continuously variable v-belt transmission with hydrodynamic transmission unit
EP0061736A3 (fr) * 1981-03-28 1985-01-09 Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. Variateur de vitesse à courroie en "V" avec convertisseur hydrodynamique à pontage
EP0073546A1 (fr) * 1981-08-28 1983-03-09 Van Doorne's Transmissie B.V. Transmission, particulièrement pour véhicule à moteur
US4601368A (en) * 1981-08-28 1986-07-22 Van Doorne's Transmissie B.V. Infinitely variable ratio transmission
EP0180089A1 (fr) * 1984-11-02 1986-05-07 Ford-Werke Aktiengesellschaft Variateur à courroie comprenant des moyens d'étanchéité à frottement réduit pour les poulies primaires et secondaires
EP0297727A2 (fr) * 1987-06-02 1989-01-04 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Système à commande d'une transmission à variation de vitesses infinies avec un convertisseur de couple
EP0297726A2 (fr) * 1987-06-02 1989-01-04 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Système à commande d'une transmission à variation de vitesse infinies avec un convertisseur de couple
EP0297727A3 (fr) * 1987-06-02 1989-01-25 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha Système à commande d'une transmission à variation de vitesses infinies avec un convertisseur de couple
EP0297726A3 (en) * 1987-06-02 1989-02-01 Fuji Jukogyo Kabushiki Kaisha System for controlling a continuously variable transmission having a torque converter

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BR7904444A (pt) 1980-04-15
CA1107536A (fr) 1981-08-25
AR219615A1 (es) 1980-08-29
NL166768C (nl) 1981-09-15
ES482482A1 (es) 1980-03-01
DE2965360D1 (en) 1983-06-16
JPS5560755A (en) 1980-05-08
SU1088655A3 (ru) 1984-04-23
AU4869379A (en) 1980-01-17
AU531654B2 (en) 1983-09-01
US4274520A (en) 1981-06-23
JPS6151187B2 (fr) 1986-11-07
NL166768B (nl) 1981-04-15
EP0007137B1 (fr) 1983-05-11
ATE3325T1 (de) 1983-05-15

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